Building Assessment Certificates – application criteria

The Building Safety Regulator has announced important updates to the Building Assessment Certification guidance, which can be found here, and has also issued a useful summary of the changes, focusing on the regulator’s core requirements for successful building...

MHCLG Survey – local authority housebuilding plans

You may already have received a survey request from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to provide information about your local authority’s plans to provide new affordable housing over the next 5 years and the barriers you face in...

ARCH joins call for 10-year rent settlement

ARCH has signed a joint letter to the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling for a 10-year rent settlement for councils and housing associations that allows annual increases of up to CPI + 1% (Consumer Price Index) plus gradual...